Home / 592,637.82-817,833.96-320,699.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,637.82, 817,833.96 and 320,699.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,637.82, 817,833.96 and 320,699.76 is: 442,562.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,637.82 : 817,833.96 = 320,699.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,637.82/817,833.96 = 320,699.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,637.82x = 817,833.96 × 320,699.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,637.82x = 262,279,154,691.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,279,154,691.85/592,637.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,562.30

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.